1. Of or relating to the Carboniferous geologic era
   "carboniferous rock system" 
2. Relating to or consisting of or yielding carbon
   - carbonaceous, carbonous, carbonic

1. From 345 million to 280 million years ago
   - Carboniferous period

See also: carbon

Type of: geological period, period

Part of: Palaeozoic [Brit, Cdn], Paleozoic, Paleozoic era

Encyclopedia: Carboniferous

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